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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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